Tyrese Haliburton's return from a season-long Achilles injury anchors trader focus for the Pacers' season opener at the Pelicans, as the point guard integrates with Pascal Siakam, Ivica Zubac, and Kelly Oubre Jr. amid multiple absences. Indiana enters without Aaron Nesmith and T.J. McConnell due to hamstring strains, plus Johnny Furphy recovering from ACL surgery, forcing lineup adjustments and minutes for depth pieces like Jarace Walker. New Orleans benefits from a fully healthy roster for the first time in years, featuring Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, and Herbert Jones at Smoothie King Center, where the Pelicans hold historical home edges. Both clubs rebuild after sub-.500 campaigns, with recent preseason trends and Haliburton's workload management shaping early consensus around a competitive road-favorite lean for Indiana.
Sa nalalapit na laro ng NBA, na nakatakda sa Oktubre 21 nang 8:00 PM ET: Kung manalo ang Pacers, maresolba ang market bilang "Pacers". Kung manalo ang Pelicans, maresolba ang market bilang "Pelicans". Kung ipagpapaliban ang laban, mananatiling bukas ang market na ito hanggang matapos ang laban. Kung tuluyang makansela ang laro at walang kapalit na laro, mare-resolve ang market na ito sa 50-50. Tutukuyin ang resulta batay sa pinal na iskor, kasama ang anumang overtime.
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